Penny Arden
Knoxville
Summary
Healthcare professional with solid background in patient care and medical support. Proven ability to assist in various medical procedures and maintain accurate patient records. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments, consistently delivering reliable and compassionate care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Office Nurse Full Time
Frontier Health
Gray, TN
03.2016 - 01.2026
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Assisted in patient assessments, documenting vital signs and medical histories accurately.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment plans.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center
Morristown Tn04-2005
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Documentation accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Patient relationship building
- Transcribing orders
- Behavioral assessment
- Outpatient care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- Patient safety protocols
- Quality assurance
- Documenting incidents
- Psychotropic medications
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Tuberculosis testing
- Counting narcotics
- Samples collection
Timeline
LPN Office Nurse Full Time
Frontier Health
03.2016 - 01.2026
LPN - Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center